M.Easwaran v. Karmegam Ias And 4 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N. MALA Cont. Petition No.495 of 2023 M. Easwaran Petitioner v Mr. Karmegam, I.A.S.

Collector of Salem District and District Level Committee Office of the District Collector Salem 636 001 Mr. S. Semmalai Tahsildar and Taluk Level Committee for Removal of Encroachments Office of the Tahsildar Salem 636 007 Ms. Vishnu Varthini Appellate Committee for Removal of Encroachments Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer Salem 636 005

Mr. V. Alin Sunoja Review Committee for Removal of Encroachments Office of the District Revenue Officer Salem 636 001 Mr. Alagarasan Managing Director M/s. Arthanari Loom Centre Limited (ALC) S.F. No.219/2, 216/3 and 220/2 Kodlankodu No.78, Sababathy Street Kalarampatti, Erumapalayam Post Salem 636 015 Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 05.07.2022 passed in W.P. No.16963 of 2022. For petitioner Mr. S. Senthilnathan For RR 1-4 Mr. A. Selvendran Special Government Pleader - - - - -

ORDER

This contempt petition has been preferred seeking to punish the respondents for the alleged noncompliance of the order dated 05.07.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. No.16963 of 2022.

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader, submitted that the appeal directed to be decided by this Court, has been disposed of 02.10.2022 and even the encroachments have been removed. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he would ascertain the correct status as regards the removal of encroachments.

Pertinent it is to point out that, this Court, while closing W.P.No.16963 of 2022, has directed the Appellate Authority to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months. To be noted, besides disposing of the appeal as directed by this Court, the respondents have also removed the encroachments, as submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader.

S. VAIDYANATHAN, J.

and N. MALA, J.

cad In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, nothing survives for adjudication and accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed.

(S.V.N., J.) (N.M., J.) 17.04.2023 cad Contempt Petition No.495 of 2023